new movies in theaters this weekend

The President is kidnapped and the White House controlled by a terrorist. That, in a nutshell, is the predicament behind the new movie "Olympus Has Fallen" starring Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman. It's joined by the Paul Rudd, Tina Fey comedy "Admission" and the animated adventure "The Croods" opening this weekend. Take a look at the trailers and local show times.

Get ready for some big screen "magic" as "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" opens at theaters this weekend. A stellar cast including Steve Carell and Jim Carrey star in this comedy set in Las Vegas. Also opening this weekend is the thriller, "The Call" with Halle Berry as a 9-1-1 operator dealing with a life and death situation. Take a look at the trailers and then the local theater show times.

We all remember watching Dorothy and friends skipping down the yellow brick road in "The Wizard of Oz". Now in an interesting re-telling of the story Dorothy is replaced by an ethically challenged circus magician played by James Franco in "Oz, The Great and Powerful" opening this weekend in local theaters. It's joined by a thriller, "Dead Man Down" with Colin Farrell. Check out the trailers and local show times.

The Academy Awards have come and gone and it's probably safe to assume that this weekends new movie offerings--while entertaining--won't be among the nominees next year. "Jack the Giant Slayer (3-D)" a live action/animation adventure fantasy is joined by "The Last Exorcism:Part II", "Phantom", a cold war thriller, and "21 And Over", a gross out comedy, in a battle for your box office dollar. Check out the trailers and local show times.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson takes a decidedly un-action oriented turn in "Snitch", a crime and punishment thriller opening this weekend. Whether or not his fans approve of him not demolishing everything and everyone in sight is yet to be seen but the critics are giving him good marks. Keri Russell (remember "Felicity") stars in the horror/suspense flick "Dark Skies", also opening this weekend. Check out the trailers and local show times.

Two iconic actors, Sylvester Stallone and Al Pacino along with a parade of zombies are allfeatured in new movies coming to local theaters this weekend. Stallone's "Bullet To the Head" and Pacino's "Stand Up Guys" take on the zombies of "Warm Bodies" for your box office dollar. Check out the trailers and local theater show times.

It's what you might call the sequel to the old children's story "Hansel and Gretel" but it's definitely not for the kids. "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters" hits theaters this weekend along with the action adventure "Parker" with Jason Statham and the movie that promises to have something to offend everyone, "Movie 43" starring just about every star in Hollywood. Check the trailers and local showtimes.

Movie studios love to load up big releases on holidays when everybody is free to take in a movie and Christmas Day is no different. Four new releases hit theaters tomorrow including a new Leonardo Dicaprio film "Django Unchained", and the highly anticpated movie version of the long running Broadway musical "Les Miserable". Check out the trailers for these and two other newbies, "Parental Guidance" and "Silver Linings Playbook", and then the local theater show times.

While a number of blockbusters are scheduled to hit theaters on Christmas Day studios are hoping to cash in before the holiday with a handful of new releases this weekend. Chief among them is the new Tom Cruise thriller "Jack Reacher". It will be joined by the comedy "This Is 40", a sort of sequel to "Knocked Up", and a Cirque Du Soleil special. Check out the trailers and local show times.

There is only one new movie offering from Hollywood this weekend but if you are a "Lord of the Rings" fan that won't matter. Gerard Butler's "Playing For Keeps", a romantic comedy, co-stars Jessica Biel, Uma Thurman and Dennis Quaid is the only new film in theaters. However fans of the "Lord of the Rings" series will be treated to a 3-movie "Rings" marathon Saturday at the Marquee Cinema in New Hartford. Check out the trailers and showtimes.

Brad Pitt's first movie since last years highly acclaimed "Moneyball" hits local theaters this weekend. In "Killing Them Softly" he plays an enforcer hired to track down three dumb guys who rob a Mob card game. Another new option is "The Collection", a scary suspense film that will have you peeking at the screen through your fingers. Take a look at the trailers and the local show times.

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